TR-94-10 Off
' TR-94- 10 R. ��
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE OFFICIAL FLAG OF
THE CITY KNOWN AS THE TOWN OF AGAWAM
' Sponsored by: Council President James D. Taylor
WHEREAS, the Town of Agawam is without an official banner, and;
WHEREAS, the cities and towns of the commonwealth have been asked
M to submit their municipal flag for display in the Great
Hall of the Massachusetts State House, and;
WHEREAS, A town flag would be a symbol of pride in our community
and;
WHEREAS, A flag designing contest was held in the public schools
M and a winning entry chosen by a panel of volunteer judges
comprised of representative of several civic groups .
NOW THEREFORE, The Agawam City Council hereby resolves to adopt
the Flag of Agawam designed by Agawam High School Junior
Jeremy Gagnon of Central Street, more particularly
described as follows : _
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Measuring three units in height by five units in wider, '-
bisected horizontally by a black bordered white stripe one tw f -
M the height of the flag and bearing the word "AGAWAM, " the port`fori 'r
below the stripe being the color brown, the portion above the hrty
stripe being orange except for the white rectangle occupying :
percent of the area closest to the staff)which bears the pictgrial .'
portion of the official Seal of the Town of Agawam embossed iF-
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black in the center of said white rectangle, and; :
FURTHER PROVIDED THAT, said flag may be used or displayed in
accordance with the provisions for use and display of the
flags of the United States and Massachusetts described in
sections five and six of chapter two hundred sixty-four
of the Massachusetts general laws .
DATED THIS 7hird DAY OF Mz;Z!-- - — - - -, 1994 .
PER ORDER OF THE AGAWAM CIT COUNCIL .
Ja aylor, esident
APP TO FORM AND LEGALITY ,'�,
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T mas S . Locke, Solicitor
] MAYORAL ACTION
Received this NIA day of_ , 1994 from Town Council
Clerk. (Sigied by Oxmi i Presidait A ry 3, 1994)
APPROVAL OF LEGISLATION
J By the powers vested in me pursuant to Article 3, Section 3-6 of the Agawam Charter, as
amended, I hereby approve the passage of the above legislation on this F.._.._.h
day of 1994.
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C opher C. jobrfn, MVIAPPROV
AL OF LEGISLATION
By the powers vested in me pursuant to Article 3, Section 3-6 of the Agawam Charter, as
amended, I hereby veto the passage of the above legislation on this
day of _ , 1994 for the following reason(s):
.er Christop h C. Johnson, Mayor
or y
RETURN OF LEGISLATION TO COUNCIL CLERK
Returned to Council Clerk this Fi f th day of MW , 1994.